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In the final blog of this series, Redcentric's Stefan Haase looks what sets Redcentric's proposition apart from the competition. From those at the top of the company to the staff out there delivering our services to customers, Stefan explains why Redcentric can back up our claim of being truly "customer-centric".

In the follow-up to his blog looking at Oracle's philosophy and how Redcentric mirrors it to provide our own first rate Database-as-a-Service solution, Stefan Haase now looks at the differentiators that sets Redcentric apart from the competition and is resulting in serious interest from Government departments and the wider public sector.

With the use of virtualised desktop environments (VDI) growing year on year, Stefan Haase looks at why they are an attractive proposition for IT departments, what the differences between the two approaches to virtual desktop environments are and, most importantly, how you can decide which is the best option for your organisation.

In the first of a series of blogs, Redcentric's Stefan Haase looks at Oracle's journey to becoming IT giants and their current ongoing success of their engineered systems approach by delivering an optimised, maximum performance system. Stefan looks at Oracle's philosophy and how Redcentric has done the same for their own DBaaS solution.

In this blog, Stefan Haase explains how Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) can help customers avoid the headache of getting their business back up and running in the event of a data loss. He explains how tailored Cloud services can protect against the whole stack to provide a 'pay as you go' DR service.

As the number of cloud standards grows Redcentric's cloud expert, Stefan Haase, gives his thoughts on some of the key standards cloud providers should adhere to as well as asking if this growing number of standards denotes a change in cloud technology.

Over the course of a series of blogs, our cloud expert aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding the cloud. In the first blog Stefan Haase looks at the myth that businesses don’t use the cloud to store their “critical data”.

Stefan Haase reflects on his recent webcast on Cloud trends for 2014. Looking at the current economic climate and the impact of new Cloud technology on businesses, Stefan looks at what we can expect from the Cloud computing industry over the next coming year.

I’ve always believed that the superior agility that the Cloud can offer organisations is its key benefit. Service Providers often push the cost reductions that it offers, but I’ve always been of the opinion that the ability to quickly develop, deploy and scale innovation to build competitive advantage is far more appealing to business than just cost reduction. It would appear that Gartner’s recent survey has found the same.

Commentary on the Prism Project revelation, in particular Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing, is rife within mainstream media. But what does this mean for data centres and hosting? It is important, in the wake of this news, that CIOs pay attention to what happens to their data after it is sent into the Cloud. Stefan Haase outlines key questions to ask your data centre provider to ensure the privacy of your data.

Stefan Haase shares some of the more interesting data storage and server facts he has uncovered throughout his time with Redcentric. Uncovering the shelf-life of a server, as well as the current rate of data growth, Stefan also offers his opinion on what these statistics mean for the future of IT departments.

Stefan Haase offers valuable insight into the aspects of Cloud computing that often go unconsidered when organisations begin planning their hosted solution. Covering topics such as network connections and migration logistics, Stefan discusses what to consider and why, ahead of a move to the Cloud.

In response to one of the most commonly asked Cloud questions, Stefan Haase explains the difference between public, private and hybrid Cloud solutions, discussing the infrastructure itself as well as the merits of each. Covering issues such as security, compliance and scalability, Stefan’s guide to Cloud types clears up an often-misunderstood realm of computing.

Stefan Haase reflects on the recurring theme of a perceived misalignment between the objectives of the IT department . Drawing on previous customer interactions, Stefan discusses his belief that the IT department and the business should be working towards the same mutual goals, touching on the role of communication in achieving this.

Stray cosmic rays have led to the Mars Rover having to rely on its backup computer, which will spend weeks retrieving the data the robot has been collecting from the red planet. The story throws into sharp relief the need for organisations to invest in robust backup systems to protect essential data.

Though technology is ordinarily associated with the young, the aging population of the nation means that such advancements will no longer remain solely a part of youth culture. In addressing the problems caused by an aging population, technological and IT advances will be key players in our adaptation strategy.

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! Inc, this week announced a ban on ‘working from home’ within her organisation. She cited her reasoning as a ‘need to be working side-by-side,’ but in an age of emerging remote working technology, is this need out-dated? Stefan Haase discusses the benefits of remote working, and some of the best technology for the job.

A recent survey found that an overwhelming majority of IT decision makers are frustrated by the chore of finding a Cloud service provider. If recent events have taught us nothing else, it is that an open line of communication between Cloud provider and end-user is more important than ever. Before virtualising, it is important to find out as much information as you can about the provider. With that in mind, we have come up with 5 key questions to ask your provider before you commit to their services.

On the back of my recent blog from the Cloud Expo, I discuss the rising number of ‘fake Cloud’ offerings being proposed to CIOs, along with how to identify and avoid this potential hazard. Without paying due attention to the merits of your Cloud, your business could be at risk. It’s not only finding a resilient, secure Cloud that is a concern to CIOs. I recently read a survey that reported that an overwhelming majority are frustrated by the chore of finding a solution which utilises a genuine Cloud, and is not simply a traditional hosting service given a more pleasing title.

This week, I attended the annual Cloud Expo, which saw around 3000 IT experts and professionals gather to exhibit and discuss the latest developments in Cloud technology. It was apparent from this year’s show that Cloud computing is migrating to becoming a more mainstream offering. Fewer companies were using acronyms such as IaaS, PaaS or SaaS, but rather Private Cloud, Managed Cloud Services or Managed Application Services.